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Compare Torrance to Placentia

This post compares Torrance, California to Placentia, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Torrance (city) Placentia (city)
Population 147,190 52,294
Income (median) $66,475 $53,201
Home Value (median) $687,900 $585,800
White 49% 72%
Black 2% 1%
Asian 35% 17%
With Kids 31% 38%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 45% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Torrance or Placentia?
A: Torrance has a larger population count than Placentia: 147190 compared with 52294 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Torrance or in Placentia?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Torrance.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Torrance or Placentia?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Torrance.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Torrance does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Torrance versus 35% for Placentia.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Torrance may include: San-Bruno, Alameda, and South-Pasadena.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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